What is it? Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical parasitic disease characterised by irregular fever, weight loss, anaemia and swelling of the spleen and liver. A chronic and potentially fatal disease, VL is caused by a protozoan Leishmania …
Context The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted multiple raids across several locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. What is the NIA? NIA is functioning as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. It is mandated to investigate …
About IBBI The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was established in 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code). It is a key pillar of the ecosystem responsible for implementation of the Code that consolidates and amends the …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister is set to inaugurate the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports. The Atal Bihari Training Centre for Disability Sports is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to training and nurturing athletes with disabilities. It …
Aspirational Districts Programme Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 112 districts that are lagging behind …
About the Mission ISRO has successfully launched the country’s first space mission to study the sun, Aditya-L1. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), in its 59th flight with the Aditya-L1 onboard, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
What’s in the news? Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay (guided-missile Destroyer), Kavaratti (ASW Corvette), submarine Sindhukesari and a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I participated in the 30th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in Singapore. First held in …
About SBM The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in 2014 to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by 2 October 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The campaign is one of the …
About the Scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) is a government-backed small savings scheme that helps parents secure the future of their girl child. It was launched as a part of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign. Accounts under SSY can …